Lightning strike sends two loggers to hospital
By Nelson Daily Staff
TMTV in Nelson is reporting that two men were treated for injuries after being knocked unconscious during a lightning storm at a logging operation northwest of the Heritage City Tuesday.
TMTV reports the men were hooking up a cable while logging when the lightning hit and knocked both men unconscious.
One man received head lacerations and the other received burns.
The men were treated for their injuries and released from Kootenay Lake Hospital early Tuesday evening.
Environment Canada issued Thunderstorm watch for the West Kootenay beginning Tuesday morning. Weather systems brough a series of storms, including heavy rain, lighting to the area early Tuesday morning and throughout the day.
Environment Canada ended its Thunderstorm watch Tuesday evening but added another alert Wednesday morning.
